Watchmen: Chapter I
Seen it?2024 | 84 min | Animation, Drama, Science Fiction
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (92% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and animation lovers. If you loved Logan or Nineteen Eighty-Four, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In 1985, the murder of a government-sponsored superhero draws his outlawed colleagues out of retirement and into a mystery that threatens to upend their personal lives and the world itself.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 71 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 220K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brandon Vietti
- Troy BakerAdrian Veidt / Ozymandias / Minister / Benny Anger (voice)
- Adrienne BarbeauSally Jupiter / Silk Spectre / TV Broadcaster (voice)
- Corey BurtonCaptain Metropolis / Forbes / American Newscaster (voice)
- Michael CerverisJonathan Osterman / Dr. Manhattan / Father (voice)
- Jeffrey CombsEdgar Jacobi / Moloch / British Newscaster / Photographer #1 (voice)
- Grey DeLisleFemale Citizen #2 / Spanish Newscaster (voice)
- Kelly HuVietnamese Woman / Yvonne (voice)
- John Marshall JonesHooded Justice / General #1 / Criminal #2 (voice)
- Max KochDetective Joe Bourquin / Bernard / President Nixon (voice)
- Phil LaMarrComic Book Narrator / Bernie / Security Guard (voice)